Gwin Seeks $100000 in Libel Suit Against Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Wenatchee Washington April 2 1922 W F Gwin sues for 100000 alleging damages from the Northwestern Fruit Exchange complaint published in the Wenatchee Daily World on April 8 1922 and a March 9 1922 letter to clients claiming Gwin and associates seek to wreck the exchange Skookum Packers Association also accuses Crutchfield Meade Fletcher of contempt for publishing the damages suit and biased public notice to block a fair trial.
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Northwestern Fruit Exchange
J. S. Crutchfield
J. A. Meade
4. G. Fletcher
Skookum Packers’ Association
Northwestern
Cratch
Flela
Wenatchee
Wash
Gwin
Irstitu' Seer
Northwestern Pe
Kookum Packers’ Association
Wenatchee Daily ‘World
Onion market slips as early stock sells slow and quality dips
The report notes lower prices this week for yellow Bermudas and wax onions with carlots and track sales, many cars unsold, and mixed lots clearing at around two dollars. Buyers hold off awaiting better quality while shipments approach 1,071 cars by last Saturday. later planting expected to improve tonnage despite thrips damage.
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Acre
Potato Crop in Wharton District in Good Shape
Wharton Texas April 21 little damage from floods and high water to the potato crop. less than ten percent affected as crops were on high ground. Two weeks of fine weather since heavy rains has the crop thriving. if conditions hold, movement may start by May 10. virtually all seed was treated and looks good.
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Wharton
Tex
The Produce Packer Weekly Trade Gazette
The Produce Packer announces a separate weekly edition named The Produce Packer devoted to commercial production and marketing of fruits vegetables and perishable goods with market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Railroads require surety bonds for watermelon freight in Southeast
A Southeastern roads freight agents meeting in Atlanta on Tuesday disclosed plans to require surety bonds or cash prepayment for melons sent to Northern markets this season. Bonds may be filed with originating or delivery lines, likely concentrating watermelon tonnage among bonded firms. Local shippers fear exclusion as bonds and prepayment gate prices. The move aims to control routes and reduce small distributors, while officials deny graft and emphasize business prudence amid rising Southwide melon districts and a bumper crop forecast.
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Atlanta
Southeastern Troads
Barkis
Southeastern
Railroads seek extra charges for diversions across Western Trunk
A docket in Chicago proposes a $10 charge per car for a second diversion and $15 for a third, affecting shipments from Western trunk to Southeastern territory. Shippers protest the surcharge as a burden risking perishables and prices, with exceptions due by May 1. Local traders urge unity against the plan as traffic groups mobilize aid.
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Bokas
Territory
Chicago
Ans
Burrell Collins
Burrell Collins Brokerage Company
Western Fruit Jobbers’ ‘Association
West Coast cantaloupe shipments rise as growers prepare
The Pacific Fruit Express reports growing cantaloupe exports from the West Coast with about 200 acres owned by Withers Brothers near Naranjo. Shipping is expected to begin May 1 with 2–3 cars daily, while pest and duty issues could limit or raise totals.
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Ngelés
Rivers Brothers
Withers
Cory Fruit Company
Cox
Naranjo
Matoes
Bryant Produce Company Names Shipper for Los Angeles Car
The Bryant Produce Company is identified as the shipper and receiver of the Los Angeles car while Steinhardt & Kelly handle the New York car. The Chicago car billing could not be secured.
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Bryant Produce Company
Los Angeles
Steinhardt & Kelly
New York
Chicago
Week's Cauliflower Shipments Reported by Department
California sent 12 cars and Oregon 37 cars of cauliflower last week, totaling 49 cars, down from 101 cars the prior week, according to the Department of Agriculture in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Department’ of Agriculture
California
Oregon
Southern Alabama Crops In Good Shape Ahead of May Movement
April 21 Mobile Alabama crops in Mobile and Baldwin counties are progressing well under favorable weather. Green beans and potatoes are entering markets steadily with good quality. carrots expected to move between May 1 and 5. cucumbers in splendid shape with a large output anticipated.
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Mobile
Valas
Baldwin
Louisiana Strawberry Shipments Continue Heavy Movement
The Louisiana strawberry season shows strong movement with 50 to 60 cars daily from the district. By week’s end about 900 cars will have shipped to markets nationwide, with demand remaining active and weather favorable for a week or so before a slowdown is expected.
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Hammond
Seed Man of Criga gd Faces Bank Overdraft Scandal
Everett R. Peacock, former president of Milwaukee Irving State Bank and head of the Everett R. Peacock Seed Company, is at the center of a sprawling overdraft affair. Reports say overdrafts approached 468000 on the Milwaukee Irving Bank with further $150000 in stock sales and loans to other institutions. The seed company is insolvent per creditors, while bank directors claim the bank remains sound and depositors retain confidence as investigations proceed.
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Chicago
Everett
Peacock
Milwaukee-Irvings ‘State Bank
R. ‘Peacock
Everett. R. Peacock
Seed: Co
Financial Institution
Edgar A. Jonas
Milwaukee
Irving State Ban Thalve
State Bank
States Attorney
Freight rates on farm products out of line with market values
Washington reports that transportation charges on farm products and basic commodities are disproportionately high compared to prices. The Joint Commission on Agricultural Inquiry calls for rate reductions for agricultural goods, arguing railroad and rate bodies should restore prewar relative values amid current economic conditions.
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Washington, D
Wall
Congress
Sional Joint Commission
Agricultural Inquiry
Tos
Tative Anderson
Gald
Fomn
United States Railtone
United States
Storage in Transit Privilege for Texas Onions Granted
Chicago April 21. The Wabash and Missouri Pacific have granted a storage in transit rate privilege for Texas onions at St Louis and Chicago. Effective April 27 the rate will be 4 cents per hundredweight with a storage limit of six months, expected to boost volume held in transit.
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Chicago
Wabash
Missouri
St. Louis
Texas
Western Fruit Jobbers Move Offices to Chicago
The Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America will relocate its business offices to Chicago after May 1. The new address is rooms 517-520 American Bond & Mortgage Building, 127 North Dearborn Street. Mail addressed for May 1 or later should be directed to the new location.
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Denver
Colo
Western Fruit Jobbers
Association of America
Chicago
American Bond & Mortgage Building
North Dearborn Street
Tennessee Berries Ready to Move From Fields
Nashville April 21 berries including carrots and strawberries will begin moving from West Tennessee growing and shipping areas the latter part of the week. East Tennessee starts about the same date. A light frost earlier in the week affected some fields but overall damage is light.
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Nashville
Tenn
West Tennessee
East Tennessee
Miss Helen Fulton Dies at Burnside New York
The Fulton family of Robert T. Cochran & Co. mourns as their daughter Miss Helen Fulton age 20 dies after influenza illness. She was visiting relatives at Burnside New York and the funeral was held there. Her parents previously lost a son in service to influenza. The Fulton home is in Woodhaven Long Island.
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New York
J. D. Fulton
Robert T. Cochran & Co
Helen
Burnside
Fulton
Wood Harven
Long Island
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C. E
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Grand Rapids
Gleaner
House Association
Michigan
Detroit
Charles L.r Talbot
National Bank
Commerce
Webster Vend
Hemens
Tooper
Alabama
R. Peacoge
Crigagd
Milwaukee-Irving Bank
Mpany
Western Fruit
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Beason
Mexico
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Nevada
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New Mexico
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